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Niranjan Karua vs State Of Odisha & Anr

Orissa High Court · Decided on 19 July 2021 · Citation: (2021) 07 OHC CK 0160

HON’BLE JUDGES
S. K. Sahoo, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 164, 439 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Section 363, 366, 376(2)(n) · Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Bail Application No. 1207 Of 2021
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S.K. Sahoo, J

1.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

3.

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with Special Case No.80 of 2020 arising out of Keonjhar Town P.S. Case No.219

of 2020 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge â€"cum- Special Judge, Keonjhar for offences punishable under sections 363/366/376(2)

(n) of the Indian Penal Code read with section 6 of the POCSO Act.

4.

The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge â€" cum- Special Judge, Keonjhar which was

rejected on 17.12.2020.

On instruction from the Investigating Officer as per the order dated 08.06.2021, the learned counsel for the State submitted that the victim has not

delivered any child but during course of investigation, it appears that the foetus has been sent to S.F.S.L., Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar for examination.

5.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 11.10.2020 and he has been

charge sheeted under sections 363/366/376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code read with section 6 of the POCSO Act and after going through the 164

Cr.P.C. statement of the victim placed by the learned counsel for the State and other materials available on record, I am inclined to release the

petitioner on bail.

6.

Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000.00 (rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent

sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin over the matter with further terms and conditions as the learned Court may

deem just and proper.

7.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

8.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order

available in the High Court’s website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide

Court’s Notice No. 4587 dated 25th March 2020 as modified by Court’s Notice No. 4798 dated 15th April 2021.